Furniture and Jewelry Owned by Nancy and Ronald Reagan Head to Auction

On September 21, Christie’s New York will offer a collection of furniture, decorative objects, and jewelry owned by Nancy and Ronald Reagan. The sale, which is expected to fetch over $2 million, includes Hollywood Regency furniture by Billy Haines as well as jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute—a nonprofit organization that, according to its website, is “dedicated to the promotion of individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride.”